12 JAN
1917
* John Widmer returned from Edgeley Monday where he has been at the
bedside of his brother, George. THE ALFRED DEPARTMENT

9 FEB 1917 - THE STORM
WAS RECORD BREAKER
* The entire
northwest has been in the throes of a storm king for the past ten day and
the old fellow has been laying it on rather thick, much to the disgust and
detriment of those who have had to travel.

The real fun commenced
on the night of the 31st, when one of the worst blizzards in twenty years
started. The result was a general tieup of all railroad traffic.

Storm followed storm
until it looked as though the weather man had started out to make new
records-- and he certainly was successful.

The Southwestern train
was stuck in the snow at Verona, and all efforts to get her out proved
unavailing.

The Milwaukee was
wrecked near Westport and it took two or three days to clean up the mess--
and then it snows some more.

Word came nearly every
day-- almost as often as the snow storms-- that a train would be in the
next day. But nary a train showed up for seven long, cold, solitary days.

We have had daily
service on the Milwaukee since Wednesday, but the N. P. is having a hard
battle to conquer the huge drifts, which are packed hard as a billiard
ball.

The railroads have had
a strenuous time of it and have done all in their power to get the roads
open-- but nature was against them.

For a few days it
looked as though we would suffer from want of coal -- but things look
better now, three cars of coal being on the way from LaMoure and more are
in transit.

We still insist that we
live in a glorious climate, but that the weather man soaked us one below
the belt -- banana belt.

23 MAR 1917
* Eddie
Deutscher is now a reporter for the Gackle Republican. Give him the news.
We want to build up a real live personal page and to succeed we must have
the co-operation of our readers. If you have a news item, tell our
reporter, or phone 37, please.

23 MAR 1917
* D. W. Barr
and wife celebrated their 15 years of married bliss Monday. Mrs. Wm.
Deitrich gave a luncheon in their honor. ALFRED NEWS ITEMS

6 APR 1917 -
"NATION AT WAR SAY SENATORS"
Pacifists are overwelmed in upper house by vote of 82 to 6
* Washington,
April 4, 11:20 p.m.--After an afternoon of filibustering tactics, in which
LaFollette was the leader, the senate was finally able to take a vote on
the war resolution tonight, and the vote for the declaration of was stood
82 to 6 for the measure. LaFollette talked to the limit of his allowance of
time, but the senate was determined to force a vote without further
adjournment. The resolution will now go to the senate in the morning and
quick action is predicted.

LaFollette, Gronna,
Norris, Lane and Stone and one other member voted against the measure.

The vote of the senate
practically puts the U.S. at war with the Imperial German nations.

All departments of the
government are eagerly getting things in readiness.

The first call for a
half million volunteers is expected to be issued this afternoon.

The vote of the senate
was greeted with wild outburst of enthusiasm and patriotic demonstrations
were reported in New York and Chicago.

Great crowds awaited
outside the capitol and Wilson's name was cheered to the echo again and
again after the vote result got to the outside.

13 APR 1917
* Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Lehr of Alfred visited at the home of their daughter, Mrs. George
Hummel over Sunday.

13 APR 1917
* Jake Neuman
and three little children left Thursday of last week for Hebron, N.D.,
where he will leave the little ones in care of the late Mrs. Neuman's
parents.

20 APR 1917
* Miss T.
Schmidt arrived Saturday from Streeter for an over Sunday visit at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Arthur Neuman.

8 JUN 1917 - Two Gackle
Boys Enlisted
* If there was
any doubt as to the patriotism of the people of Gackle it was dispelled
Tuesday morning, when the train pulled in which was to take away two of
Gackle's young men to join Uncle Sam's naval forces. The band marched from
the hall to the depot playing patriotic airs and the streets were thronged
with people, both old and young, carrying American flags and it was a sight
to stir up feeling of patriotism in any one, and it dispelled the idea that
Gackle would be found wanting when the call came.

The reason for the
turnout was the fact that Oscar France and brother, Isaac France, sons of
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. France of Gackle, were about to leave for Fargo to join
the naval forces of the government. Both go to join the ship building
forces which will mean so much to the nation in the days to come and the
people of Gackle felt proud of the young men who showed their patriotism in
this manner.

8 JUN 1917
* Mr. W. Oppen;
better known to his friends as Dick, left for Havana, N.D., where he
intends to visit with some friends before going to his home in Toledo,
Ohio. Mr. Oppen was editor of this paper for the last fourteen months and
we must all acknowledge that he brought our Republican up to the high
standard. Through careful management and work he succeeded in making the
Republican the leading paper of Logan county, to the fullest meaning of the
word. As his friends we all regret to see him leave and we wish him the
best of success in anything he might undertake.

3 AUG 1917 - TWO MORE
GACKLE BOYS ENLIST IN ARMY
* Last Friday
Gottlieb Elhard and Reynold Hoffman, together with a couple of other men,
autoed to Bismarck where they enlisted their services in the U. S. Army.
From Bismarck, where they passed their examinations they went to St. Louis,
Mo. where, if they pass their examinations, they will begin work at once.

Both young fellows are
very well known in and around Gackle. Gottlieb is the son of Gottlieb
Elhard Sr., and has spent the greater part of his life here. Reynold also
has lived here for a number of years and is popular with the young people
of the town.

Who said Gackle wasn't
here? Now that the boys have given their services to Uncle Sam let's
help'em out a bit by contributing to the Red Cross and make their life a
little easier for them.

17 AUG 1917
* Most of the men who were called from Gackle have passed the physical
test satisfactorily. Saturday John Borth, Ted Smith, Jacob Moos and Mr.
Parney were called to Napoleon. The two latter were rejected on account of
physical disability. Sam Ruff, Albert Miller, Clarance Voiral and John
Elhard were called Monday, all of them passing. Gottlieb Haas and Ed.
Nathan were called Tuesday both passing the examination.

14 SEP 1917
* Mrs. Ray
Morrison, whose husband was called into draft service will make her home
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Fode, while he is in the Army.